Candlemas
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Come Winter! Have another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Go Winter! Do not come again!
Come Winter! Have another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Go Winter! Do not come again!
Candlemas (or Groundhog Day) marks the middle point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. For light lovers, this reminds us of the return of warmth, the lengthening of days and the tides of life turning. It is interesting to know that mid seasons festivals were celebrated in the past as they represented the peak of a season. Often times, the thick of winter occurs close to this date. March will most likely be cold and damp, while May day (another mid-season festival) usually comes accompanied by flowers and certainly more light.
At CVWS, around February 2nd, the Grades children celebrate Candlemas with a candle dipping activity. As at this time we recognize that Winter is on it's way out, the light is returning and Spring is officially on it's way, candle dipping is an excellent way to celebrate this growing light in all of us.
At CVWS, around February 2nd, the Grades children celebrate Candlemas with a candle dipping activity. As at this time we recognize that Winter is on it's way out, the light is returning and Spring is officially on it's way, candle dipping is an excellent way to celebrate this growing light in all of us.
